What is Stryker's medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill?

Stryker (SYK) reported medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill of $11.95B in Q1 2026.

What does medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill mean?

The value of intangible assets like brand and synergy acquired through business purchases within this segment.

Stryker MedSurg and Neurotechnology: — Goodwill decreased by 4.9% to $11.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementSegment

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2019

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toGoodwill

High levels suggest significant historical M&A activity, while sudden decreases may signal impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.

Reflects the intangible asset value recorded when the cost of acquiring businesses within the MedSurg and Neurotechnolog...

Standard across large-cap medical device companies that utilize M&A as a growth strategy.

Metric ID: syk_segment_medsurg_and_neurotechnology_goodwill

7 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$5.67B	$7.94B	$8.27B	$528.00M	$9.21B	$12.56B	$11.95B
QoQ Change	—	+40.0%	+4.2%	-93.6%	>999%	+36.4%	-4.9%
YoY Change	—	+40.0%	+4.2%	—	+11.3%	+36.4%	—

Range$528.00M – $12.56B

CAGR+64.4%

Avg YoY Growth+23.0%

Median YoY Growth+23.9%

What is Stryker's medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill?: Stryker (SYK) reported medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill of $11.95B in Q1 2026.
What does medsurg and neurotechnology: — goodwill mean?: The value of intangible assets like brand and synergy acquired through business purchases within this segment.